Brunt Ice Shelf: Big iceberg calves near UK Antarctic base
An ice block approaching the size of London splits from the White Continent, close to Halley station.
Feb. 26, 2021 • ~4 min
A68a iceberg: Science mission to investigate frozen giant
Scientists will send robotic vehicles under the colossal berg drifting in the South Atlantic.
Dec. 15, 2020 • ~7 min
Climate change: 700-year history of wind recorded in island mud
Lake sediments on remote Marion Island tell the story of the Southern Hemisphere's westerlies.
Dec. 11, 2020 • ~4 min
Antarctic place names recognise 'modern explorers'
Maps will feature peaks and glaciers named for British individuals who've advanced polar science.
Dec. 3, 2020 • ~5 min
A68a: World's biggest iceberg is fraying at the edges
High resolution imagery shows ocean waves are taking their toll on the giant ice block called A68a.
Dec. 2, 2020 • ~4 min
Blue whales have 'rediscovered' South Georgia
The great whales are returning to the island that hosted the industry that nearly destroyed them.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~6 min
Stirling pupils' penguin project pays off after new colony discovered
The Stirling High School students used satellite imagery and computer software to search for the birds.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~2 min
Gentoo penguins are four species, not one
Counting the birds as four species will help conservation efforts, and threats from climate change.
Nov. 5, 2020 • ~3 min
Sir David Attenborough polar research ship set to begin sea trials
Four years in the making, Britain's new £200m polar ship has left the builder's yard for testing.
Oct. 21, 2020 • ~6 min
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